A lifetime of thinking on the job pays off in old age
Individuals with cognitively stimulating jobs have a lower risk for dementia in old age than individuals with non-stimulating jobs, according to a study published in the prominent British medical journal, BMJ.
Researchers conducted a multi-cohort study in the United Kingdom, Europe and United States to examine the association between cognitively stimulating work and subsequent dementia risk.
They examined cognitive stimulation and dementia risk in 107,896 participants; cognitive stimulation and proteins in a sample of 2,261 participants; and proteins and dementia risk in 13,656 participants.
The researchers found that the risk of getting dementia was lower for workers with high versus low cognitive stimulation.
Higher cognitive stimulation at work was associated with lower levels of proteins in the central nervous system, which are linked to an increased risk of dementia.
Source: HealthDay News
